Mom Talk

Episode: E83- Treating PMS using Natural Medicine with Dr. Kathleen Mahannah ND. 

Guest(s): Dr. Kathleen Mahannah ND.

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Kathleen Mahannah to talk about treating PMS with Natural Medicine. 

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We cover: 

 • What exactly is premenstrual syndrome?

 • Why PMS occurs, and what causes it. 

 • Why a woman might choose to see a naturopathic doctor for PMS.  

 • How you can treat PMS naturally. 

 • What foods you can eat to help treat PMS. 

 • What supplements there are that can help with PMS. 

Episode: E82 - How to help our Children move through their Feelings with Louise Clarke. 

Guest(s):Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster and Mom

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Louise Clarke, Certified Parent Coach, Mindfulness Coach, Podcaster and Mom, to talk to us about how to help our children move through their feelings. 

We cover: 

• Where we should start when we want to help our child move through their feelings.

• Are there different approaches for different ages?

• How we should react to our children’s emotions.

Episode: E81 - Sprains, Strains, & Growing Pains

Guest(s): Julie Paul, Paediatric Physiotherapist

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Paediatric Physiotherapist, Julie Paul, to talk to us about Sprains, Strains, & Growing Pains. 

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We cover:

• The difference between sprains, strains and growing pains.

Episode: E80 - Sibling Rivalry

Guest(s): Julie Romanowski, Certified 'Early Childhood Consultant' and 'Children's Behaviour & Discipline Specialist

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather welcome Certified 'Early Childhood Consultant' and 'Children's Behaviour & Discipline Specialist, Julie Romanowski, to talk about Sibling Rivalry. 

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We cover:

 • What are the causes of Sibling Rivalry? 

 • Is Sibling Rivalry normal?

 • When does Sibling Rivalry start and how we can deal with it? 

 • Preparing for a new sibling...here comes baby! 

 • How Sibling Rivalry can affect the family. 

 • How do you stop siblings from fighting?

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to ParentTalk’s REAL MOM MOMENTS!!!

These segments include the "Cute and the Funny" as well as the "Crazy and Frazzled" moments they are experiencing being mothers of young children.

In this episode, Heather talks about her transition to becoming a mom of 2 and Genevieve shares the fun and silly way that has been working to gain cooperation from her toddler in the mornings as well as her hubby’s newest “playlist”.

We are also announcing the winner of our “Spa Contest”!! 

Click on The Mompreneur to read our write up from Jennifer Kolbuc.

This Blog is a must follow!

Have a great day,

Genevieve & Heather

Episode: E 78- The Do's and the Don'ts of Teething with Dr. Calvin Tham

Guest(s):Dr. Calvin Tham, Dentist

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève, and Heather welcome Dentist Dr. Calvin Tham to talk about the Do’s and Don’ts of Teething. 

Stay tuned! 

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We cover:

 • Common myths of teething and why it gets a bad rap. 

 • Symptoms of teething. 

 • Common treatments to avoid. 

 • Recommend treatments for teething.

E -77  Egg Freezing with Dr. Sonya Kashyap

This week is National Infertility Awareness Week and Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Fertility Doctor, Dr. Sonya Kashyap from Genesis Fertility Centre, to talk about Egg Freezing. 

We cover: 

• What is Egg Freezing. 

• Some of the reasons women choose to freeze their eggs. 

• Who should freeze their eggs. 

• When should we look into freezing our eggs.

• Advances in Egg Freezing and how they affect success rates. 

• The cost of Egg Freezing. 

Episode: E76 - How to Take Care of our Children's Teeth - Parent Talk

Guest(s):  Dental Hygienists Shannon Derrick, Manroop Farrero, Sheryl Lee

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are talking with Dental Hygienists Shannon Derrick, Manroop Farrero, and Sheryl Lee to talk about how to take care of our children’s teeth. 

Stay tuned! 

We cover: 

 • How to brush your children’s teeth and when they can start brushing their own. 

 • Tips to help with teething. 

 • Baby Bottle Syndrome. 

 • As dental professionals, what they recommend to their clients. 

Episode: E 75- Car Seat Safety with Holly Choi

Guest(s): Car Seat Technician Holly Choi

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Car Seat Technician Holly Choi from Safe Beginnings, to talk about Car Seat Safety. 

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We cover:

 • Why car seat safety is so important.  

 • How we should select a car seat. 

 • Is it safe to use a used car seat?

 • What happens when a car seat has been in a car accident.

 • The safest place to install a car seat. 

 • Common mistakes people make when installing car seats. 

 • Switching your car seat from rear facing to front facing. 

 • The pinch test. 

 • When to use a booster seat and how long should our child stay in one. 

 • How to find a car seat technician. 

Episode: E74 - A Naturopathic Approach to help focus our High-Energy Child

Guest(s): Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Wulkan

Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Naturopathic Doctor Sarah Wulkan to discuss a Naturopathic Approach to help focus our High-Energy Child. 

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We cover:

 • My child doesn’t stop moving! Could it be ADHD? What is normal? 

 • My child was diagnosed with ADHD, what do I do next?

 • My child doesn’t have an ADHD diagnosis but he/she is driving us crazy and seems to be disruptive in school, what can I do? 

 • Conventional treatments for an ADHD diagnosis.

 • Natural treatments recommended prior to initiating drug therapy.